Freya Howarth

Production Editor, Aeon Media

Freya Howarth is a production editor at Aeon Media. She studied philosophy and human ecology at the Australian National University in Canberra and holds a master’s degree in writing and publishing from RMIT University in Melbourne. Her writing has appeared in Kill Your Darlings, Overland and Readings Monthly.

Written by Freya Howarth

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DIFFICULT EMOTIONS

Vintage clothes: a balm for my perfectionism

Loose threads, tugged seams and torn hems. How wearing vintage clothes helps me accept the discomfort of imperfection

by Freya Howarth

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HABITS AND ROUTINES
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My year of slow-reading War and Peace

Reading a chapter a day of War and Peace shows how a manageable, regular habit can build into a much bigger accomplishment

by Freya Howarth

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STORIES AND LITERATURE
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How to nurture a personal library

An escape, a sanctuary, a place of pleasure, a memoir. Take these steps to ensure your library is just what you want it to be

by Freya Howarth